whimsical

3 definitions • 4 examples

unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying:

a whimsical tale

Despite his kindly, sometimes whimsical air, he was a shrewd observer of people.

unusual and using imagination:

The songs have a whimsical charm.

Whimsical also describes actions that change suddenly and for no obvious reason:

Unfortunately, his decisions are often whimsical.